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Investing in Women: Advancing the Transformative Gender Agenda in Central and West Asia in a Post-COVID-19 Environment

9 to 10 March 2022
Asian Development Bank’s Central and West Asia Department and the Gender Equality Thematic Group of the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department commemorated International Women’s Month through a virtual subregional workshop of ADB partners in Central and West Asia entitled “…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Gender Equality Division

Lessons Learned from ‘Type 2’ Adaptation Projects in Central and West Asia

19 November 2021
Central and West Asia Department led a panel to present experiences in developing, processing, and implementing ‘Type 2’ adaptation projects. This webinar covered a range of issues including upstream project programming, climate change modeling, and risk assessments, expertise requirements,…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Week 3 of DigitalxADB

25 to 29 October 2021
Agile and innovative start-ups have accelerated the digitalization of society, economy, and institutions, contributing to sustainable development outcomes across Asia and the Pacific. Digital technologies enable governments to fundamentally transform the way they operate and deliver services to…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Information Technology Department, Private Sector Operations Department

Week 2 of DigitalxADB

18 to 21 October 2021
Accelerating the continuous digital transformation of ADB is key for driving change in how we work. Innovation, risk taking, and new ways of working are essential for thriving in our increasingly digital world. This Week features the digital journeys of ADB and similar institutions, showcases the…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Information Technology Department, Private Sector Operations Department

DigitalxADB: Driving Digital Development Across Asia and the Pacific 2021

11 to 29 October 2021
Digital technologies are today’s most powerful drivers of change. DigitalxADB aims to raise awareness and build broad consensus within ADB to continue focusing on the digital opportunities that lie ahead in a world reshaped by COVID-19. This event is designed to help ADB’s people and partners learn…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Information Technology Department, Private Sector Operations Department

Week 1 of DigitalxADB

11 to 14 October 2021
Digital infrastructure underpins our modern economy, workplace, government, and society. As the rest of the world becomes more digitally dependent, expanding digital infrastructure in developing members is critical in achieving inclusive and sustainable post-pandemic recovery. This Week session…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Information Technology Department, Private Sector Operations Department

Heat Sector Reform and Modernization Webinar

1 July 2021
The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan and the Asian Development Bank held a knowledge sharing event on 1 July 2021 on the application of modern renewable heat technologies and the good international practice of reforming of the heating systems. The seminar aimed to share experiences and lessons…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

CWRD Brown Bag held on Building a Dynamic Country Operations Pipeline Platform

1 July 2021
On 1 July, Nasruminallah Mian discussed insights on streamlining ADB's Country Operations Business pipeline process from his experience working on Pakistan’s Country Operations Business Plan. A single window pipeline was initially proposed by leveraging ADB’s SharePoint platform. The seminar…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

CWRD Brown Bag held on Financial Inclusion in the CAREC Region: Promoting Fintech

29 April 2021
On 29 April, Dr. Ghulam Samad of CAREC Institute discussed key findings of his study on fintech adoption in the CAREC region. The seminar surveyed the fintech market in the region, highlighted the unmet demands for trade finance from MSMEs, and offered recommendations for the region's successful…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department

Info Session on Consulting Services for Output 1 of TA 6724 Armenia: National Standardized Spatial Data Infrastructure

26 April 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $1.3 million technical assistance (TA) initiative to support Armenia in developing a digital platform to host standardized data on land ownership and other geographic information to help improve land resource management in the country. The TA will be…
Organizer: Central and West Asia Department